B.C. storm brings wind and snowfall warnings, plus dozens of advisories

A winter storm brought a wind warning to B.C.'s capital and snowfall warnings for parts of its largest metro area Saturday.

A winter storm brought a wind warning to B.C.'s capital and snowfall warnings for parts of its largest metro area Saturday.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the warnings alongside dozens of other advisories as the storm reached the South Coast.

In Victoria, the wind warning called for sustained winds of 70 km/h, gusting to 90 km/h around noon, before abating early in the evening as the storm front passed.

The high winds associated with the storm contributed to BC Ferries' decision to cancel several midday sailings on major routes between Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver. 

On the mainland, the weather agency issued snowfall warnings for municipalities on Metro Vancouver's North Shore and in its northeast.

Accumulations near five centimetres were forecast at elevations between 200 and 400 metres, with smaller amounts below 200 metres.

"The snow will initially melt on contact with the surface, reducing the total snowfall accumulation," ECCC's warning reads.